Dr. Peter Irons Oral History
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Dr. Peter Irons Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Peter Irons. In 1962, Irons co-organized the first anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Washington D.C. The next year, as a representative of United Auto Workers, he helped coordinate and attended the March on Washington. From 1966 to 1969, Irons was incarcerated in federal prison for refusing military service. He was later pardoned by President Gerald Ford. Interview conducted via Zoom on December 7, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and one minute long.
Dr. Peter Irons Oral History
12/7/2021
Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
Duration: 61 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2021.001.0112
As of 2023, Dr. Peter Irons is an emeritus professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego. He is also the author of more than fifteen books, including White Men's Law: The Roots of Systemic Racism (2021), which he discusses at the conclusion of this interview. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
Dr. Peter Irons Oral History
Videotaped oral history interview with Dr. Peter Irons. In 1962, Irons co-organized the first anti-Vietnam War demonstration in Washington D.C. The next year, as a representative of United Auto Workers, he helped coordinate and attended the March on Washington. From 1966 to 1969, Irons was incarcerated in federal prison for refusing military service. He was later pardoned by President Gerald Ford. Interview conducted via Zoom on December 7, 2021 by Stephen Fagin. The interview is one hour and one minute long.
Dr. Peter Irons Oral History
12/7/2021
Interviews
Vietnam
Civil rights
Oral histories
Protests
Labor organizations
March on Washington
Arrest
Ford, Gerald
Dallas
Washington, D.C.
Civil Rights and Social Activism (OHC)
Dallas and 1960s History and Culture (OHC)
Vietnam (OHC)
Born digital (.m2ts file), Born digital (.m4a file), Born digital (.mp4 file)
Duration: 61 Minutes
Oral History Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
2021.001.0112
As of 2023, Dr. Peter Irons is an emeritus professor of political science at the University of California, San Diego. He is also the author of more than fifteen books, including White Men's Law: The Roots of Systemic Racism (2021), which he discusses at the conclusion of this interview. -- Stephen Fagin, Curator
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